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AGENDA
Wednesday, July 29, 2026
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
8:00 AM
Registration
9:00 AM
9:00 AM
Welcome & Framing the Day
9:10 AM
9:10 AM
The Franchise Development Landscape in 2026: Demand, Discovery & Digital Behaviour
Kirk Allen, Reshift Media Inc.
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
The Modern Franchise Buyer Journey
Corey Nicholson, CFE, Cadence Franchising
Cindy Hill, CFE, Cadence Franchising
10:45 AM
10:45 AM
Break (Coffee & Informal Networking)
11:00 AM
11:00 AM
Financing Franchise Growth: New Units, Resales & Expansion Strategy
Shawn Saraga, The Franchise Academy
11:45 AM
11:45 AM
Franchise Development Red Flags: Compliance, Claims & Candidate Conversations
Amy Delisle, Keyser Mason Ball LLP
12:30 PM
12:30 PM
Rountable Discussion : What's once success and one barrier you're seeing in franchise development this year?
1:00 PM
1:00 PM
Lunch & Networking